Sydney Chinese New Year Twilight Parade
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Experience pre-parade entertainment, including street art, dancers and acrobats, and as dusk descends, a giant dragon head leading the Parade through our city.
Delight in the homage to the many Chinese restaurants named after the dragon, with cooking utensils, yum cha trolleys and plate spinners. Discover the different representations of this mythical beast in Asian and Western cultures, thrill to the Bruce Lee Enter the Dragon tribute, and swing back in time to the famous Dragon Balls held in Sydney’s Trocadero during the 1930s to 1950s.
Visitors from Chengdu, China, are bringing a giant panda float, singers and dancers. There are also groups from Beijing, fabulous floats from local Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities, lanterns, fire breathing and martial arts – all winding their way back to the last float of all, the dragon’s tail.
With over 2900 performers, this is one extravaganza that you won’t want to miss!
Parade Program
7-8pm: Pre-Parade entertainment
Featuring street art, dancers and acrobats.
8-8.15pm: Eye-dotting ceremony
Awakening the dragons in a special ceremony.
8.15pm: Parade starts
The giant dragon head leads the Parade from Town Hall along George Street and then Goulburn, Sussex, Hay and Harbour Streets.
8pm – midnight: Dragon Projections
Imagine yourself in a neon-lit Asian city, with giant projections changing the face of some of Sydney’s iconic buildings, and bringing a whole new dimension to the Twilight Parade.
Following the Parade: Fireworks
Traditionally set off to scare away the previous year’s bad luck, a stunning display of fireworks marks the end of the Twilight Parade and the beginning of Year of the Dragon. Takes place at Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour.
Event Snapshot
When:
- On Sunday 29 January from 20.00 to 21.45
Where:
Sydney CBD, George Street Sydney 2000 Venue details
Cost:
Free
Website:
More Info:
City of Sydney
02 9265 9333
How to get to this event:
Call 131 500 or visit www.131500.com.au
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Location
Sydney CBD, George Street Sydney 2000
